You can saw it, you can sand it and, if you want to, you can carve your sweetheart's name into it. But beware: Mementos etched into this park bench won't last forever. That transient quality is one of ...

Development of a plastic substitute equal to the strength of conventional wood lumber has long been a holy grail for plastics researchers and manufacturers. A Rochester, Minn.-based startup says it ...

Trying to choose the right material for your fencing can be difficult. Wood has long been popular but needs regular maintenance. Vinyl fencing can be affordable, but not all vinyl fences are made the ...

The picnic tables inside Plastic Lumber Co.'s warehouse look solid and durable, as if they were crafted by a master carpenter using thick lumber and a sharp saw. But they weren't built from redwood or ...

Newark, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brainy Insights estimates that the global plastic lumber market will grow from USD 5.38 Billion in 2022 to USD 15.41 Billion by 2032. In comparison to ...

Boosted by new environmental regulations and growing demand for lumber, a Cary manufacturer is on a roll, producing a woodlike plastic that company leaders say is more durable than the real thing.

Jerry Miller shows off ground plastic, ready to be melted into lumber. (Riley Board/KDLL) On the Central Kenai Peninsula, plastic is getting a second life as lumber, thanks to a local collections ...

In 1984, plastic lumber innovator Irv Vincent almost dropped the business altogether. ``We had less than $10,000 in sales,'' Irv recalled of the state of the plastic lumber division. ``I asked the ...

Gina Gregory expected to see boarded up windows, tall grass and a property that “looks awful” when she arrived at 1400 Roderick Road on Monday. Instead, she saw a home that doesn’t present a negative ...

FOUR CORNERS -- With this year's hurricane season under way -- and last year's still lingering in the minds of many homeowners -- a Clermont-based business has a new home-protection product that is ...